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Noun forestalling has 1 sense
- obviation, forestalling, preclusion - the act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively
--1 is a kind of prevention, bar
Verb forestall has 2 senses
- prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid - keep from happening or arising; have the effect of preventing; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
- anticipate, foresee, forestall, counter - act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
--2 is one way to act, move
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
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